Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Mirror 31 Aug 1843: On August 7, 1843, at Bass River, Burlington County, NJ, by Rev. W. Hanley, Mr. Nathan Moore of Philadelphia to Miss Elvira Eliza Allen, daughter of William Allen of Bass River.

From the New Jersey Courier 31 Aug 1905: Willis Saulsman (of Lacey) was at Double Trouble over Sunday.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 28 AUG 1958 The Dover Township Committee acted Tuesday night to purchase the Kelly property on Horner street for $33,500 for the expansion of the township offices plus some added parking spaces. The committee introduced an ordinance authorizing purchase of the property and a public hearing will be held at the next meeting of the committee on September 9. The property is located on the west side of Horner street, adjacent to the municipal parking lot. It consists of a three-story building and is owned by Alma Kelly. It has approximatel 125 feet of frontage on Horner Street. According to Collin Applegate, Township Clerk, the house was built 45 or 50 years ago for Charles Gates by his father in law, Charles Forcanser. Mrs. Kelly is the former Alma Holmes, daughter of Captain Joe Holmes, a well known resident. Charles E. Bowcock, a 29 year old Dover township policeman, died on Thursday at his home at 214 Marian Street after a long illness. A World War II Air force ...

New Jersey Mirror 26 Aug 1858 The storm on Tuesday afternoon of last week, was very severe in different parts of the County. Near the Red Lion, a man named George Bartlett, was struck by lightning, and instantly killed. He was a carpenter and had been at work on the house of Josiah Prickitt. When the storm came up, he went in the house, and took a seat near the chimney, in the kitchen, Mr. Prickitt sitting only a few feet from him. The fluid ran down the chimney, immediately by the side of Mr. Bartlett, killing him instantly, while Mr. Prickitt was but slightly stunned. In various parts of Springfield, the wind and hail did considerable damage.--Fields of corn were completely prostrated, trees and fences blown down, and a large quantity of window-glass broken. In the house of James B. Warner, 71 panes of glass were broken, and in the house of George Gandy, 49 panes were demolished and scattered, by the force of the wind and hail. At Francis B. Warner's, a chimney was blown down, a...

New Jersey Courier 25 Aug 1939 The Navy's only all-metal blimp, the ZMC-2, made a short flight in the rain on Saturday morning to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The flight might also have celebrated its ten year safety record. The "tin ship", as the metal blimp is locally called, was piloted by Comdr. G.H. MILLS and Lieut. GERALD ZURMUEHLERI on its Saturday morning jaunt. The ZMC-2 is 149 feet long. The metal rings which were welded together to form the gas compartment are of an aluminum ally which is but 95,10,00ths of an inch thick. The helium capacity is 160,000 cubic feet. The ship was built in Detroit and made her first flight here on August 19th, 1929. The ship returned to the Lakehurst hangar at noon to avoid the heavier part of the southeast storm which lashed the seaboard.

New Jersey Courier 25 Aug 1939 The Navy's only all-metal blimp, the ZMC-2, made a short flight in the rain on Saturday morning to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The flight might also have celebrated its ten year safety record. The "tin ship", as the metal blimp is locally called, was piloted by Comdr. G.H. MILLS and Lieut. GERALD ZURMUEHLERI on its Saturday morning jaunt. The ZMC-2 is 149 feet long. The metal rings which were welded together to form the gas compartment are of an aluminum ally which is but 95,10,00ths of an inch thick. The helium capacity is 160,000 cubic feet. The ship was built in Detroit and made her first flight here on August 19th, 1929. The ship returned to the Lakehurst hangar at noon to avoid the heavier part of the southeast storm which lashed the seaboard.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Aug 1892 At Cedar Grove, (near Manahawkin), Job Corlis, age 82 years

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Aug 1892 At Pemberton, August 14, 1892, Catherine Clevenger

New Jersey Courier 23 Aug 1929 Steve Bellegrant, who was given a heavy fine recently by Judge Gallagher on a disorderly house charge, was again arrested in Lakewood this week and stands charged by the Prosecutor of possession and sale of liquor. Supreme Court Commissioner Newman held him in $2000 bail for the grand jury.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 23 AUG 1929 By a vote of twelve, it was decided that Dover Township schools should spend $5500 to equip the old dwelling house on the public school property in which to teach girls housekeeping. The special meeting was held last Friday, August 16. It was voted to transfer $5500 from current expense account to this special purpose. The vote stood twelve for the plan and none against.

New Jersey Courier 23 Aug 1929 JAILED AFTER ROW An attempt at revenge is charged by Frank Johnson, negro of South Toms River, against William Smith, who was sentenced to 20 days in the county jail, on a disorderly charge by Recorder William R. Leary yesterday. The quarrel arose originally over liquor which Smith believed Johnson took from him. Smith was committed in default of a $15 fine.

New Jersey Mirror Aug 21 1907 Harry Harris, formerly of Pemberton, who was employed as an engineer on the railroad about a year ago when he met with an accident by coming in contact with a bridge while riding on the outside of his engine, sustaining a compound fracture of the skull, form the effects of which he lay unconscious in Cooper Hospital, Camden, for a month, committed suicide at his home in Camden yesterday morning, shooting himself through the roof of the mouth with a revolver. His untimely death was directly due to the distressing railroad accident. Recently he underwent an examination for reinstatement, but he failed on eyesight, his terrible injuries a year ago having left him color blind. The result of his examination made him very downhearted, his inconsolable despondency impelling him to put the deadly bullet in his brain.

New Jersey Courier 21 Aug 1851 We learned on Saturday, that Stephen Adams, of Bass River, in this county, and one of the Freeholders of Washington township, died about four weeks since. He had a lump on the side of his neck, which was constantly increasing in size, and desiring to have it removed, went to Philadelphia, and consulted a physician, who, after examination, concluded to cut it out. The operation was performed, and a few days after, Mr. Adams started for home. On his way, a heavy storm came up, which gave him a severe cold, and he died in a week or two.

New Jersey Mirror 21 Aug 1851 We learned on Saturday, that Stephen Adams, of Bass River, in this county, and one of the Freeholders of Washington township, died about four weeks since. He had a lump on the side of his neck, which was constantly increasing in size, and desiring to have it removed, went to Philadelphia, and consulted a physician, who, after examination, concluded to cut it out. The operation was performed, and a few days after, Mr. Adams started for home. On his way, a heavy storm came up, which gave him a severe cold, and he died in a week or two.

Allentown Messenger 18 Aug 1910: Mrs. G.M. Cook has been very ill but is improving slowly at this writing. John Brown has captured a very pretty blacksnake nearly six feet long, captured down in the meadow near the creek. Thomas Steward has in his possession a very peculiar looking bird of the owl species.It is larger than the screen owl, and has a head greatly resembling a monkey or human face. When approached it shows strange signs of defense, although quite harmless. Mr. Steward captured the owl on his farm several weeks ago. Holmes Wright of Newark, is spending a week's vacation with Mrs. Rebecca Wright and family.

Allentown Messenger 18 Aug 1910: Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Ridgway, Miss Mae Ridgway, William E. Cox, Mrs. Ezekiel Stevens, Arthur Haley, Mr. And Mrs. Howard Malsbury, John Stevens, Clarence McCoy, Robert Stanhope and Charles Stanhope were visitors at Asbury Park on Thursday.

from the New Jersey Mirror 17 Aug 1881: A HEAVY SHOWER of wind and rain visited this vicinity shortly after five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The day had been extremely hot, said to have been the hottest of the season, the mercury rising to 100 in the shade. The storm came up suddenly, the wind blowing a young hurricane, trimming dead limbs and some live ones from the trees and strewing the streets with them. The rain followed as suddenly and for some time the rain-fall was heavy, the lightning sharp and the thunder startling, indicating that the lightning had struck something near by. The shower was over in less than a half hour. Soon after the storm it was learned that the lightning had done fatal work on the road between Mount Holly and Lumberton. It appears that just as the shower was approaching, Isaac Fenimore, living near Lumberton, drove to the Mount Holly depot for Mrs. Blanche Short, engaged as a domestic in the family, who was waiting to be conveyed to his residence....

New Jersey Mirror 16 Aug 1860: A cold-blooded Murder was committed at Delta Grove -- on the Rancocas, between Bridgeborough and the Rail-road Bridge, some 10 miles from Mount Holly--on Monday afternoon. The murderer was brought to this town, on Tuesday morning, and lodged in jail. It appears that a party calling themselves "Hottentots," adherents of the South Penn Hose Company, and others, of Philadelphia, went on an excursion to Delta Grove, on Monday morning. The party comprised persons of both sexes, to the number of two hundred and upwards. Rows were frequent during the day. One man was stabbed in the morning. Five or six of the adherents of the Hibernia Hose, accompanied the party. A man named Keyser, connected with the United States Hose Company, was observed to be very quarrelsome. He early became intoxicated, and made numerous efforts to create a disturbance. Notwithstanding all this, however, no serious affray took place until about six o'clock in the evening. ...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 11 AUG 1864 Our Village Never presented a livelier or more animated appearance than it does just now. We are in the height of "dog days" now, and the hot, sultry weather is driving thousands of men, women and children from the cities into the country, and to the various watering places. Hundreds find their way during the season to our village, and large numbers are daily conveyed to the various boarding houses on the beach. Here they have the sport bathing in the surf, gunning, sailing, etc. We learn that the houses have as many boarders as they can accommodate. Our beautiful river and bay is alive with pleasure parties. Large numbers go fishing and are generally well rewarded. The hotels and boarding houses in the village are well filled. A great many families in town are entertaining their "city cousins"- the visitors ranging from two to eleven in number, and extending their visit anywhere between one and six weeks. (Isn't it nice to hav...

OCEAN EMBLEM 11 AUG 1864 From a gentleman who is pretty well acquainted with the figures, we are informed that the quotas of the several townships in Ocean County, under the call for 500,000 men, are as follows: Plumsted Jackson 24 33 Brick 46 Dover 65 Union 44 Stafford 54 Total 266 The Coming Draft We are requested by Mr. John H. Irons to say, that the time for paying in and receiving the Thirty Dollars from enrolled men, has been extended to Saturday of this week. From the 14th Regiment Camp 14th N.J. Volunteers, near Harper's Ferry, VA, 26 Jul 1864 Editor of the Emblem: --I have several times thought that I would drop you a line since the battle of Monocacy, where our regiment was engaged. I have delayed writing mainly because it seemed impossible to get a true report of the casualties in Co. F. and to write the half of the reports for the second or third days after the battle would needlessly alarm the friends of the members of the company. The following is a correc...